Hi Tweeters,
There was a Snowy Owl present both Sat and Sun at the North Access to the
Skagit Habitat Management Area. It was in the driftwood piles south of
the road. Sunday it had moved about 1/4 mile south into the area marked
by the Skagit Gun Club. It did not have a green marking so was not the
one treated at WP Zoo. I watched it for several hours both days and did
not appear to be hunting, just sedentary, preening and looking around,
catnapping and avoiding occassional harrassment by Northern Harriers.
Lots of Short-eared Owls also active. Also saw Northern Shrikes, Merlin,
Flickers, Rough-legged Hawks, and Tundra or Trumpeter Swans (out on the
water, too far to tell).

Ed Schulz
Everett, WA
eschulz at eldec.com